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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
I wouldn’t waste the first pick of this rebuild on an NCAA D or a Russian with limited offensive upside.
And I understand that the consensus is what it is, but I simply don’t value the collective group think of NHL front offices/media that highly.
In 2008, the best Defenseman draft of the 21st century, Erik Karlsson was drafted after Drew Doughty, Zach Bogosian, Alex Pietrangelo, Luke Schenn, Tyler Myers and Colton Teubert.
How many of those guys are you taking over Erik Karlsson? At best, two.
Most of those scouts are still employed.
In the back half of that 1st round, you then had Jake Gardiner, Luca Sbisa,
Michael Del Zotto, Tyler Cuma, and concluding with John Carlson.
Five Norris trophies in that 1st round.
This could well be 2008 all over again, and I just don’t want Teubert or Myers or Schenn if I can have Karlsson/Carlson.
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It's a little easier to look back at drafts and say who teams should have picked than looking forward. These guys are 17 and 18 year olds after all.
Did you post about anyone like you're posting about Parekh in previous drafts?
Although, to be fair, I do like your passion for Parekh... and I sure hope if he's what you think he's going to be, he falls to the Flames at nine and they take him.